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Jarhead

Jarhead’ focuses on psychological aspects of war

"Jarhead” stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Marine Private Anthony Swofford and is based on events taken from his book of the same name. “Jarhead” is a memoir of his experiences in the Marines during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The film also stars Peter Sarsgaard as his sniper partner private Troy, and Jamie Foxx as Staff Sgt. Sykes. Gyllenhaal gives an emotionally charged performance as Swofford, one of his best to date. Jamie Foxx, however, was the standout of the movie. Coming off the success of “Ray” and “Collateral,” Foxx proves once again that he is adept at performing in dramas. Read more

Hollywood's dirty little secret. It's the scripts that pay a high price when Hollywood goes into battle. Brian Courtis looks at one of the movie world’s murkier truths. Well, we've known the rules. We've known them since Errol Flynn liberated Burma without any help from British, Australian or New Zealand forces. Churchill and a few Diggers may have been upset, but the fact is when it comes to Hollywood only the good guys win and, since we're playing with their toys, those good guys must inevitably be Americans. Never let the absurdities of history get in the way of a box-office blockbuster. Read more.

Harrison Ford may lead charge in Falluja movie. Producers at Universal Pictures are developing what would be Hollywood's first feature film about the war in Iraq, with actor Harrison Ford ready to portray a U.S. general in the movie, the studio said on Friday. The combat drama would be based on the upcoming book "No True Glory," an account of the battle for Falluja by Bing West, a Marine veteran and former U.S. assistant defense secretary now covering the war as a foreign correspondent, a studio spokesman said. Read more.

CIA enlists Hollywood for real-life action-adventure. It was a Saturday morning 25 years ago, and Bob Sidell was between jobs. He had wrapped up a stint as the makeup artist on "The Waltons" and had yet to begin working on the blockbuster "E.T.". Then a strange thing happened. The CIA came looking for help. Read more.

Face of the Military Changes Thanks to Hollywood Makeup Artist
With the varied role of US Special Forces, Hollywood makeup artist Bobbie Weiner has changed the camouflage makeup pallet. She takes her experience as makeup artist on "Titanic" and creates camo for Marines, Navy Forces and US Army. Read more.

Hollywood to Give U.S. War Games "Razzmatazz"
A routine food distribution deep in the mountains of a foreign land suddenly goes awry when a local warlord shows up, demanding to take over security from the U.S. soldiers carrying out the operation. No, we're not in Afghanistan. This action unfolds on a movie screen in an inconspicuous office building in West Los Angeles. Read more.

Hollywood goes to war. Read more.

Military Experts Help Hollywood Get It Right. Read more.

Hollywood, military meet at tech crossroads. Read more

Hollywood think-tank creating terror scenarios for Army. Read more

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